Antonio Conte feeling ‘fine’ and expecting to return for Tottenham’s clash against Brighton

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is hopeful he will be on the bench for Saturday’s clash with Brighton.

Conte tested positive for Covid-19 last weekend and he has been distancing from the Spurs squad, who have trained without him.

The Italian, however, is feeling “fine” and is hoping that he can be in the dugout on Saturday lunchtime.

Spurs have won four Premier League games in a row and are looking to extend their lead in fourth place over rivals Arsenal.

“I had my staff, they did a really good job after the game against Aston Villa (4-0 away win) and the day after I started to feel a bit of mild symptoms, a bit of pain in my throat,” said Conte.

“I asked to have a COVID test and it was positive, but now I’m fine. I’m well and for sure this was a strange week for me and the players, they are used to having sessions with me, but it’s OK because my staff are doing a great job.

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